Employers in Illinois recorded 11 WARN Act notices in September 2017, covering approximately 1,022 workers — marking a decline from August and up 9% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 155 |
| Utilities | 1 | 82 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 155 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 82 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 625 |
| McHenry | 1 | 130 |
| Lake | 1 | 82 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 75 |
| Peoria | 1 | 47 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 625 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows | 1 | 452 |
| Orland Park | 1 | 139 |
| Crystal Lake | 1 | 130 |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 82 |
| Pekin | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | Rolling Meadows | 452 | 2017-09-29 | |
| Quality Therapy and Consultation | Orland Park | 139 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Centegra Health System | Crystal Lake | 130 | 2017-09-28 | |
| Direct Energy | Buffalo Grove | 82 | 2017-09-14 | |
| PAL Health Technologies, Inc | Pekin | 75 | 2017-09-28 | |
| Adm | Peoria | 47 | 2017-09-12 | |
| Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC | Westchester | 34 | 2017-09-08 | |
| Fabick Machinery Company | Marion | 29 | 2017-09-29 | |
| Health Care Service Corp. Info. Tech. Svcs | Downers Grove | 25 | 2017-09-19 | |
| Global Display Solutions, Inc | Rockford | 9 | 2017-09-15 | |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | Granite City | 0 | 2017-09-19 |
Leading the list was Capital One at its Rolling Meadows facility, reporting 452 affected workers. Quality Therapy and Consultation followed with 139 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Illinois. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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